Velkommen til den norske fiskeklubben i San Diego! (Welcome to the Norwegian Fish Club in San Diego.) Joining this club is by invitation only. This website is a reference tool for the members of the fish club. We eat fish, drink aquavit and maintain camaraderie with fellow members who have Norwegian ancestry or some kind of connection to Norwegian culture. We dine together one Friday evening per month except during the summer.

Announcements

See the Announcements page for information about other announcements.

Schedule of Dinners

2024

  • January 19 (Friday) POSTPONED! Sewer line at our meeting place (Hall of Nations) has to be replaced. The strikethrough text that follows in this bullet is what had been planned and will hopefully happen some time soon. Presentation by Prof. Alan Hargens about various topics including early explorers of America, the need to maintain the health and well-being of crew members going to Mars, and how space research benefits health on earth.
  • February 16 (Friday) Members talked about Norwegian books that they had read recently.
  • March 15 (Friday) “Explorers of Space are Similar to Explorers of the New World”, presented by Prof. Alan Hargens. The talk will be about various topics including early explorers of America, the need to maintain the health and well-being of crew members going to Mars, and how space research benefits health on earth.
  • April 19 (Friday) Bjørn Svinterud will talk about the Vemork Power Station. When it was commissioned, it was the largest power generator in the world. They distilled Hydrogen and discovered deuterium as a byproduct. During WWII, German scientists were interested in deuterium, and British and Norwegian sabateurs worked to prevent the Germans from getting it.
  • May 17 (Friday) Syttende Mai: We will attend the dinner provided by the House of Norway.
  • September 20 (Friday)
  • October 18 (Friday)
  • November 15 (Friday)
  • December 20 (Friday)
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